Heavy Rotation: The Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
This month's playlist features songs from a Russian avant-garde band, Australian hip-hop artists and 19-year-old twins from Chicago.
Music Lists
Listen To Alt.Latino's Sonic Altar For Dia De Los Muertos
Our annual sonic altar pays tribute to loved ones who died in the last year.
The Unsettling Sound Of Tritones, The Devil's Interval
In music theory, the tritone is an interval of three whole steps that can sound unresolved and creepy. Over time, the sound has wound up in jazz, rock and even Broadway musicals.
A Special Spooky Playlist On World Cafe
Fear not having the perfect soundtrack for Halloween.
26 Songs With A Story To Tell
Before there was TV, before there were movies, before there was YouTube, people used songs to tell stories.
Blending Techno And Tradition: You Should Be Dancing ... With Sake
Electronic musician and craft sake maker Richie Hawtin is exploring the connection between the Japanese drink and music, and claims that melding the two results in a "beautifully hypnotic experience."
Songs That Say 'Me Too'
Women have posted the phrase on social media to raise awareness of sexual assault, abuse, and harassment. Here is a list of songs in which artists said "me too."
New Mix: MGMT, Courtney Barnett And Kurt Vile, More
On this week's show: Reincarnation, the afterlife, parallel universes, time travel... and how it'll affect your weekend! Also: What to do when a favorite artist works with a not-so-favorite artist.
Stream World Cafe's Friday The 13th Playlist
Listen to a playlist of music to keep the black cats away this Friday the 13th.
Tell Us: What Songs Should Be Retired, Never To Be Heard From Again?
When a song has been played to death, no matter how good or adored, it's time to send it packing — and yet, some are untouchable. Tell us what you think.